I Thought I Lost You
Chapter 1
Nobody Listens To Me
"No! I don't want to go!" Amy cried as her friend, Shania, dragged her on to the plane, "It's a death trap!"
"Stop whining," Kate said as she buckled her two nephews, Brody and James, on to their plane seats, "It's only about twenty hours."
"Twenty hours?!"
"Yeah," Shania sat down next to the window, "And I don't see why you're complaining, you booked the flights."
"No I didn't!" Amy defended, "I booked the hotels. Mum booked the flights because we couldn't take the car."
"Seriously?!" Shania looked at her as though she'd lost her mind, "We are going on holiday half way across the world and you want to take the car? And here I was thinking your intelligent."
"Thanks," Amy glared at her.
"Your welcome," She stuck her tongue out.
"Anyway," Kate interrupted the pair, "Just think, in twenty hours we will be on the coast of Australia, bathing in the sun, getting a tan and all the while attracting fit boys."
They all looked at each other before bursting out with laughter.
"I guess your right," Amy sighed once her laughter ceased, "But I still don't have a good feeling about this."
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"Are we there yet?" Amy asked.
"It's been five minutes since you last asked," Kate sighed, pausing the story she was reading to her three-year old nephew, Brody.
"Is that a yes?"
"Of course it is," Kate answered, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Finally!" Amy cheered, standing up to get off only to be yanked back down by Shania.
"Did you ditch class or something when we were at school?" Shania asked, rolling her eyes.
"Like you can say much," Amy quipped.
"Oh that was just once," Shania defended herself.
"A week," Amy sniggered.
This caused the pair to begin bickering. Kate rolled her eyes and turned her attentions back to the story book. They continued like this until there was a beep, silencing everyone.
"Attention ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. We are now passing over the Bermuda Triangle, it may get a little bumpy so if you could all be so kind to put your seatbelts on, turn off your electrical devices and remain seated until further notice. Thank you."
Another beep sounded throughout the plane, the three girls put on the their seatbelts, Kate sorted out her nephews. A few minutes later the plane began to shake violently, panicking the friends.
"Oh my god!" Amy panicked, "Why couldn't you have knocked me out like last time?!"
"We did think about that," Shania admitted.
"Well why didn't you do it?!"
Her friends couldn't answer, the plane had suddenly dropped. Amy, Shania and Kate all held on to each other, the girls held the two young boys together in the middle of them. Everyone on the plane was screaming as the plane fell faster and faster.
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The three girls and two boys screamed has they fell through the trees, finally landing on the ground with a loud thump. Surprisingly, no one was severely injured.
Kate landed on her back, Shania landed on her side. Amy managed to grab a branch, as well as catching Brody but ended slipping and fell onto her backside with him on top. James plummeted into Kate's stomach, winding her. She moaned in pain and rolled over, chucking her nephew off her.
"Where the hell are we?" Shania asked, taking a look around.
"Oh my god! We're dead! We're dead because of you!" Amy accused her friend.
"Me? You're the one who booked the tickets so don't go blaming me!"
"I will blame you because you're the one who dragged me on to the flipping plane!"
"Oh, well what did you-"
"SHUT IT!" Kate shouted over the pair, "Fighting isn't getting us anywhere. We have to find out where we are and what happened. Don't you even start Amy. Now, I guess we go find the nearest town and see if anyone can help."
They all got up, Brody being picked up by James, and the first to realize the change in their clothing.
"You look so ridiculous!" He laughed nearly dropping his brother in the process.
"Well you can't say much either," Shania pointed out, "Hey, Amy! I thought your hair was shorter."
She felt her hair and found out it was a few inches longer, it now reached her waist. She squealed in shock and joy, causing the others to laugh.
Amy was wearing a red shirt, black trousers and dark brown boots. She had a medium brown cloak, draped around her shoulders. Her almond brown hair had been left down, the hair on the side of her face had been brought back and tied with a clasp. She also carried a sword, many throwing daggers and a couple of boot knives.
Kate wore a dark blue shirt with black trousers, a dark brown cloak and black knee-high boots. Her wavy warm brown curls hung loosely down her back, her side fringe pinned back to the side. She carried a quiver full of arrows and a bow, she also had two daggers in each boot and two on her hip.
Shania wore brown trousers, on top a dark leather corset with a forest green shirt underneath. She had light brown boots, a dark brown cloak and arm gauntlets. Her sandy blonde hair was swept to the side in a basic plait. She had twin daggers strapped to her back, a quiver full of arrows along with a bow.
James was wearing brown boots with black trousers and a light brown shirt with a darker jerkin on top. His hair now went down to his shoulders. He carried an oversized dagger on his hip and had two daggers in each boot.
Brody wore a blue shirt with a leather belt, brown trousers and darker brown boots. His wavy hair also reached his shoulders. He carried a dagger on his hip.
"Right, hand the weapons over," Kate held out both her hands so she could take the brothers weapons.
"But Kate..." Brody whined.
"No buts."
"What if we're attacked by a huge fire-breathing dragon and you're not there to protect us?" James asked cheekily.
"There isn't going to be a dragon."
"You never know, this is a new world."
"Kate, maybe they should keep them just in case it does happen," Shania advised her friend.
After a long hesitation, she gave in, "Alright, but if I find either of you fighting each other with them, then they will be confiscated."
The two brothers hugged their aunt, repeating their thank you's over and over. She rolled her eyes, but returned the gesture.
"Right, I think we should start looking the nearest town and get help," Kate said, once she had pulled out of the hug.
"Got to agree with you there," Shania nodded, while picking up James.
"Well, I say we head north," Amy took the lead, heading south, "It's what you always say Kate, when your lost, follow the brightest star in the sky and it will lead you home."
"Yes, but only those actually going north will get unlost," Kate told her, emphasizing 'going north'.
Amy came back, then heading the opposite way.
"I knew that," She said as she passed Kate.
Kate rolled her eyes and picked up Brody, then followed her friend. Shania walked beside her, James was resting on her right hip.
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"Thank you for your help," Shania smiled to the small boy, who she learnt was a hobbit child.
She retreated back to her friends, they were leaning against a fence talking and smiling. When they noticed Shania, they stopped what they were doing.
"What did he say?" Kate asked, hoisting Brody up a little higher on her hip.
"Well, we are in someplace called the Shire. Apparently we are dwarves and he was a hobbit," Shania answered, this caused Kate to stumble backwards.
Kate dropped Brody, who fell to the ground. She grabbed the fence, steadying herself, the other hand clutched her head.
"Kate!" They all cried, Amy just managed to catch her before she fell.
She fell unconscious, her head lolling back. Amy shook her, trying to wake her, it was no use.
"What's happened to her?" Brody asked, worry filled his increasing thick voice.
"I don't know," Shania looked at Amy, "We have to find somewhere to stay tonight."
"You carry her," Amy turned to the boys, "I need you to be very good and stay next to Shania, never leave her side."
"We won't," They promised in unison.
Shania picked Kate up bridal style, her head lulling on to her shoulder. Amy began to walk further along the path, away from the small group.
"Where are you going?" Shania called.
"I'm going to look ahead, see if there is anywhere we could stay," Amy answered, not looking over her shoulder.
"What about us?" Shania asked.
"Your coming with me obviously," Amy told her, "Just at a slower pace."
Shania sighed and began walking. The two boys were beside her, one at each side. Amy was now quite far ahead of them, passing many of the strange houses that were in the hills along the way. This confused her friend, why wasn't she knocking on these homes?
"Why are you missing out these homes?" Shania voiced her thoughts.
"Because they aren't in," Amy responded, "You can't see any movement through the windows."
"Whatever you say," She sighed.
"Shania?" Brody asked, she looked down at him, "Why did auntie Kate collapse?"
"I don't know," Shania sighed.
"Will she be alright?" James piped up.
"Yeah."
"Promise?" Brody stopped, the other two halted a few steps later.
"I promise," She smiled softly at the boy, he returned the smile with one of his own.
"Guys!" Amy yelled from the top of the hill, "I've found somewhere."
"Okay, we're coming," Shania answered back, "Come on, better not keep Amy waiting."
The trio resumed walking up the hill. No one spoke and no one wanted to, the silence was comfortable enough. Once they reached the top, their friend was standing by the front door of one of the hobbit's homes, talking to a brown-haired hobbit. When she noticed them, she pointed them out to the hobbit.
"There they are," Amy gestured for the trio to join her, they did.
"I'm Shania," She introduced herself, then her unconscious friend, "This is Kate."
"Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Bilbo Baggins," The hobbit introduced himself, then smiled at the two children, "And who might these handsome young lads be?"
"Brody, sir," Brody gave a slight bow.
"And I'm James, thank you for letting us stay here," James also bowed.
"We couldn't have you sleeping outside, could we now?" Bilbo chuckled, "Come on in."
The small party entered the home, thanking the hobbit as they passed him. Bilbo closed the door once they were all in, then walked past the group and down one of the corridors.
"Make yourself at home," He told them, "And bring your friend with me."
Amy took Brody and James' hands and led them down another corridor. Shania watched them leave before walking down the corridor that Bilbo had went down. She kept going, unsure of where the hobbit was until she passed one of the doors.
"In here," He caught her attention, she opened the ajar door with her shoulder.
Inside the room there was a bed up against the wall in the corner, an oak night stand was beside it, above the stand was a medium-sized circle window. Opposite the bed there was a wardrobe and drawers, also made from oak. Facing the foot of the bed was a bookshelf.
"Put her on the bed," Bilbo instructed, Shania placed Kate on the bed, "Good, now just let her rest. She probably collapsed from exhaustion, Amy told me you have travelled all day with nothing to eat."
"Yeah, she has had her nephews to look after," Shania began to take her friend's weapons from her and stacked them on the night stand.
"Nephews? Aren't they her sons?"
"No, but you aren't the first to think that," She answered, "It's because of their eyes, everyone in her family has blue eyes and brown hair."
"What about their parents?"
"There dead."
"Oh, well I think I'll go sort out some food out," The hobbit told her, then vacated the room.
Shania then took the pile of weapons and dumped them on top of the bookshelf. She unclasped her friends cloak, then pulled it away from her, before dumping it with the weapons. She got the blanket, that was folded neatly at the foot of the bed, and unfolded it. She spread it over Kate, making sure she covered her body but leaving her head out. Once she had done that, she left the room, closing the door behind her.
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It was nightfall when Kate woke up. She groaned as she heaved herself up, one hand rubbing her head. When she had become fully alert, she gasped when she saw her surroundings. She frowned, wondering where she was and just where her friends and nephews were. She swung her legs round, over the edge of the bed, they connected with the cold wooden floor.
She reluctantly got up, making a move to her weapons and cloak. Tiredly, she began to attach her weapons before grabbing her cloak and carrying it as she left the room. As soon as the door clicked shut she heard her nephews cry.
"Kate!"
Two sets of small footsteps followed shortly after, coming nearer towards her. When she saw her nephews, she picked both of them up and swung them around. They squealed in delight, until she toppled backwards, to which they all began laugh.
"You've got to come meet our new friends," James said as he got up, he began to try to drag Kate along the floor.
"New friends?" She waited for Brody to get off her before sitting up, "Tell me it isn't rodents."
"The dwarves," Brody answered before helping his brother, completely ignorant to her comment.
"What?" Kate stood up, the boys took each took one of her hands, tugging her arms.
"Come on."
She allowed them to drag her to where the dwarves were, Amy and Shania were the first to see her.
"Did you have a nice sleep?" Amy asked, putting Kate in the spotlight.
"It's hardly called sleeping," Kate smiled before picking her youngest nephew up.
"Oh yeah," Amy then rephrased her question, "Did you have a nice time passing out?"
"How would I know? I wasn't conscious," She stuck her tongue out at her friend, Amy copied her.
The clearing of a throat coming from a man dressed in grey, caught Kate's attention.
"It's good of you to finally join us Kate," He greeted, "I'm Gandalf."
"Okay, first, how do you know me? And secondly, why is it good that I've joined you?"
"Your nephews told me all about you," Gandalf answered her first question, she raised an eyebrow at her nephews, "And we are discussing an important quest which you, and your friends, will be joining us on."
"What?" The dark-haired dwarf at the head of the table snapped, "You didn't say anything about them coming along."
"That's because I just thought of it now," Gandalf told the dwarf.
"And we won't be," Kate interrupted what the dwarf was about to say.
"But Kate!" The boys whined.
"No buts," She told them sternly.
"Well, then it's agreed," The dark-haired dwarf turned to Gandalf, "They aren't coming."
"And what about us?" Shania piped up, "Me and Amy are going."
"No you're not," Kate declared.
"Yes we are and so are you," Amy argued, "You always said that you never leave a friend behind."
"I don't recall saying that," She looked away from her friends.
"So, the 25th of November means nothing to you?"
Kate sighed in defeat, "Alright, we'll come. But if a single hair on either one of my nephews head is harmed, I'll have your head Gandalf."
"Seems reasonable," Gandalf nodded.
"No, it doesn't," The dwarf at the head of the table said, "They cannot come."
"Oh, come now, they have no where else to go," Gandalf reasoned, "It will also to this company some good to have them with us. Unless of course you want to carry on as a company of thirteen."
The dark-haired dwarf glared at him, debating whether to agree.
"Thorin, I think the wizard is right. We can't leave them with nowhere to go, they have children with them, our kin at that," An older, white-haired dwarf advised Thorin.
"Fine," Thorin finally agreed, many of the other dwarves cheered, "Give them the contract."
"Did you hear that auntie? We're going on an adventure!" James bounced up and down in excitement, his brother clapped as he sat on Kate's hip.
"Yes, your screaming in my ear for six years may have deafened me but not completely," Kate joked, "Now, if I'm going to be travelling with you dwarves, then I'd like to know your names."
"Of course," Gandalf agreed, "This is Dwalin, Bifur, Oin, Fili, Kili, Bombur, Ori, Dori, Nori, Gloin, Balin, Bofur and the leader of our company, Thorin Oakenshield."
"I think I can remember that," Kate slowly nodded, receiving a snort from her nephews.
She raised an eyebrow at them, challenging the pair.
"You can't even remember what you had for breakfast," James explained, only causing more laughter to explode from the two brothers, as well as her friends.
"Very funny," Kate rolled her eyes, knowing they were correct, she can't ever seem to remember half the stuff she hears or does.
Once their laughter ceased, they signed the contracts that Balin handed to them. The meeting then resumed, Kate occupied a chair between Gandalf and Thorin. Brody and James sat on her lap, they whispered among themselves, while the three girls had silent conversations across the table. Her friends sat next to Fili and Kili.
Much to the girls relief, the meeting ended. The dwarves vacated the room, dispersing into their own groups. Kate took her nephews to the room where she had woke up in, Shania and Amy waited for her in the kitchen. She rolled the blankets over her nephews tired bodies and tucked them in.
"Sing us a song," Brody requested.
"What would you like me to sing?" Kate asked.
"Whatever come to mind."
She breathed in deeply, closing her eyes, thinking of the last song she had listened to. Soon, the lyrics began to leave her lips.
Notice me, take my hand,
Why are we, strangers when,
Our love is strong,
Why carry on without me?
Every time I try,
To fly I fall without my wings,
I feel so small,
I guess I need you baby,
And every time I see,
You in my dreams,
I see your face,
It's haunting me,
I guess I need you baby
Kate stroked both of her nephews heads, not noticing Thorin standing at the doorway.
I make believe,
That you are here,
It's the only way,
I see clear,
What have I done,
You seem to move on easy
And every time I try to fly,
I fall without my wings,
I feel so small,
I guess I need you baby,
And every time I see you in my dreams,
I see your face,
You're haunting me,
I guess I need you baby
Brody and James began to drift off, she continued her singing.
I may have made it rain,
Please forgive me,
My weakness caused you pain,
And this song is my sorry
At night I pray,
That soon your face,
Will fade away,
And every time I try to fly,
I fall without my wings,
I feel so small,
I guess I need you baby,
And every time I see you in my dreams,
I see your face,
You're haunting me,
I guess I need you baby.
Kate pecked James forehead before doing the same to Brody. She watched them for a few moments, before Thorin spoke.
"You have a beautiful voice," She jumped, her cheeks turning a crimson red.
"T-thank you," Kate stuttered, avoiding his gaze.
"I read your contract," He told her, a smirk twitched her lips having remembered what she'd written.
"And I mean it," She informed him, "If a single hair on the body is harmed, then I will have your head Thorin Oakenshield."
"You fear for their safety."
"Even in the most safest places, yes," Kate sighed, padding over to the leader.
"If you don't mind me asking, what happened on November 25th?"
"You won't understand, we're not from here," She shook her head.
"I suppose so, Amy and Shania were talking about something called a plane and an airport," Thorin's brow furrowed as he tried to remember what they had said.
"They were probably going on about the crash and how we ended up here," Kate nodded, "Put it this way, Amy and I used to be in the army. We had been on a rescue mission, while trying escape we had lost two of our soldiers after they were sent down a different route. I went back for them, as I helped them out, the place exploded but we weren't far enough away, the impact severely injured all three of us."
"But you all survived? Surely that's a good thing," He frowned in confusion.
"We did, however, one of the men was paralysed from the waist down, the other has anxiety attacks nearly every day," Kate looked into his piercing blue eyes, "Everyone calls me a hero, but I'm not. I came out of it scot-free."
"They are alive though?"
"Yes."
"Then that is all that should matter, or would you rather live knowing you left them behind?"
"I guess not," Kate smiled at the dwarf, "Thanks for this."
He simply nodded, before Dwalin called him over. Thorin looked at her one more time, then left to join his friend. Kate swore she saw a smile trace his lips as he left.
So here you go! This is the very first chapter posted. I hope you like it. I also want to know what pairings you think I should do, may change the KateXThorin pairing if enough people want me to.
If you haven't read my other fanfiction, Loving You, then please check it out.
Please favourite, follow or tell me what you think as I'm always looking for constructive criticism.
~Birdy~